Here are ten random six-digit PINs for you: www.random.org/integers/?num=10&min=100000&max=999999&col=1&base=10&format=html&rnd=new Pick one with one repeated digit!
This reminds me of a smart door lock I used at an Airbnb that lit up some random digits for you to press before you could enter the real code, ensuring fingerprints would be distributed all across the keypad. Don't remember who made it.
As a fellow subs feed user…me too! Alas those of us trying to grow our channels need to give Shorts a spin, and I hope mine are at least a bit more science-dense than average. And more long-form video is on the way. :)
@@DrAndrewSteele Not your fault at all. It is a way to keep your channel rolling. I don't want to unsub too as I love your videos. I'm stuck hiding these and I had to share my unsolvable problem as a friend :)
Yes you’re completely right. Generate a good secure 18 character password with symbols, no dictionary words and at least a few capitals to unlock your phone because you’re phone can definitely do that.
@@DrAndrewSteele No its not Available in Stock Android. Its a Implementation/Modification in the UI, made by some Manufacturers. in my Opinion fhis Feature should be Stock
@@DrAndrewSteele i dont have the Option on my Google Pixel or on my Works Samsung A52S which both are currently Supported by the Manufacturer and on Android 13. It´s possible, that Samsung got the Option on Galaxy-S-Devices, but i cant say anything about that. since all Samsungs use OneUI i rather dont think so. Neither Motorola (android11) or Nokia (Android10) have an option for it. but both are out of Support and Out of Date. Ive seen this Feature on Huawai / and Xiaomi devices, but i cant remember which models they were and if this is still a thing. Also its often an Option on many Custom Roms like Cyanogenmod/LinageOS which make it way harder to Link it to a specific Device or to a Rom
Great question! But very hard to compare unfortunately… Biometrics are often more convenient (good, as people are more likely to use them) but, once compromised, you can’t eg change your fingerprints (bad). And that’s assuming perfect algorithms-manufacturers don’t say exactly how they compare fingerprints etc so it’s hard to put probabilities on the odds of someone else’s print being able to unlock your phone by accident!
Dont forget, that you need to set a Pin/Password or pattern as a backup. so if your finger isnt recognized 5 Times youll need to use the backup method. If you have a Weak PIN, this could possibly be a problem. And as alredy said, once the Pin is known, youd be able to change Biometrics
Biometrics is a convenience, not a security feature, for phones. As @skyhigh24 points out, you'll need a PIN/password as a backup, and any "either/or" security system is only as strong as the WEAKEST of its credentials. In general, properly used biometric authentication is pretty solid, but the weak point is that you can be physically coerced into surrendering your iris, face or fingerprint (your fingerprint can be used to unlock your phone while you're unconscious or dead, for example; many facial recognition systems have the same weakness at least some of the time, too). However, the convenience of being able to use a biometric system might encourage you to use a more-secure PIN or password than you might have if you had to enter your password every single time. I, for example, use a password in the 12-20 character range for my smartphone, which would be inconvenient except for the fact that 95%+ of the time I'm able to unlock it with biometrics. In the event of the theft of my phone, the password is probably good enough to protect the device, and in the event of a coercive biometric unlock my most-important secrets (e.g. my password safe!) are locked with a second, different password within. There's always a convenience/security trade-off with authentication and you need to choose the right level of protection for your use-case. If my phone were a "dumb" phone capable only of making and receiving calls and texts, I'd probably be happy with only a short PIN and/or a swipe code to unlock it, or no protection at all. Make a measured assessment of your appetite for risk and decide accordingly.
